2008 was a dream inaugural year for the Rajasthan Royals (RR) as they won their first and only IPL title under the captaincy of Shane Warne. It has been 17 years since that season, and no such captain has come even close to achieving what a legendary Australian skipper could.
In 16 years (excluding the period of the ban, 2016-17), there have been 7 captains who have led the side, but the current captain, Sanju Samson, did something that will take decades for any captain to achieve.
A record that took an entire generation to surpass is now a new record held by Sanju Samson. Keep reading this article by Reddy Anna to learn everything about this triumphant achievement.
On 5th April, Saturday, the a clash between RR and PBKS, where Sanju Samson returned from a finger injury during IND vs. ENG 5th T20I from Jofra Archer’s bouncer.
PBKS won the toss and elected to bowl first, where RR set a humongous target of 205/4. The top-order batsmen Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, and Riyan Parag scored a staggering 67, 38, and 43, respectively.
RR dismantled the PBKS batting line-up and restricted them to 155/9. Jofra Archer took 3 wickets by conceding 25 runs, Sandeep Sharma conceded 21 runs and took 2 wickets, and Maheesh Theekshana conceded 26 runs and took 2 wickets as well.
This victory for RR, led by Sanju Samson, made him the leading captain to get the most wins for the Rajasthan Royals with 32 wins. Breaking the record of Shane Warne’s 31 wins.
| Captains | Span | Matches | Wins | Win % |
| Sanju Samson | 2021-Present | 62 | 32 | 51.61% |
| Shane Warne | 2008-2011 | 56 | 31 | 55.35% |
| Rahul Dravid | 2012-2013 | 40 | 23 | 57.50% |
| Shane Watson | 2008-2015 | 21 | 7 | 33.33% |
| Steve Smith | 2014-2020 | 27 | 15 | 55.55% |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 2018-2019 | 24 | 9 | 37.50% |
| Riyan Parag | 2025 | 3 | 1 | 33.33% |
It’s hard to neglect the undying effort of RR skipper Sanju Samson, who took his team to the playoffs in the 2024 edition and was runner-up in the 2022 edition of IPL.
Currently, Rajasthan is at no. 7 in the points table with 4 matches, 2 wins, and 2 losses with an NRR of -0.185. Will Rajasthan make it into the playoffs yet again and break the record of Shane Warne of being the only captain to give Rajasthan an IPL title? Let’s wait for 25th May to witness history.
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